Local officials from throughout Georgia achieved Local Finance Officer Certification in the first quarter of 2018 for strengthening their management knowledge through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s financial management training program.

Level I certification requires finance officers to participate in 108 hours of instruction about the intricacies of government budgeting, purchasing, accounting, and other public finance topics. All Level I courses are conveniently available online so finance professionals can complete them at their own pace. Level II Certified Financial Officers receive an additional 84 hours of instruction in intermediate governmental accounting and budgeting principles, internal controls, and revenue administration as well as public finance electives.

The Institute’s financial management training program provides city and county officials with the information and tools they need to establish sound accounting practices and strong financial foundations in their governments. Since the program’s inception in 1972, more than 1,600 local finance officers and others have graduated with certificates and more than 3,800 have received training.

The Institute also works with state financial officers through the state financial management program.

Level II

Sherrell Davis, McIntosh County Board of CommissionersVita Dotson, Gwinnett County GovernmentJenifer Espeut, Gwinnett County Department of TransportationVickie Graham, City of PerryStormie Hanners, City of MillenSonya Isaac, City of NorcrossEileen Kee, City of ByronLisa Lawhorn, City of WinderJodi Ligon, White County CommissionersCourtney Smith, Gwinnett County Board of CommissionersTrey Wood, Jackson County Board of CommissionersBrian Yen, Gwinnett County Government

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